Product Review

The Pentel Graphgear 500 is an excellent Drafting pencil for drafters.
Obviously, as the 4mm lead sleeve is very fragile, extreme care is required, or
else a little drop will ruin your 5 dollar pencil. The factory lead is nice &
hard, wears fairly nice, and doesn't smudge (Great if you're a lefty). If you're
going to bring the Pentel Graphgear 500 to a public place, don't flash your
pencil to other people, unless you do want attention from people( " peasants " )
using cheap mechanical pencils. The Pentel Graphgear 500's eraser works
decently, however as with most drafting pencils, the erasers are for well...
minuscule mistakes, not for erasing an entire essay, or paragraph; for those
duties, I use separate block erasers.
The grip has good traction and isn't too rough, however extended use will hurt
your fingers.
The weight of the Pentel Graphgear 500 isn't heavy , but it is pretty
substantial, especially when you compare the weight to the Pentel Graph 1000 for
pro. The Graphgear 500 is top-heavy, and if it does fall, it'll fall tip down,
damaging your tip, rendering your Graphgear 500 unusable. ( as brown, plastic
barrel is very light, and the metal grip is pretty heavy)
A negative aspect of this pencil is the easily removable clip, as the clip would
easily fall off whenever you actually get to use it. That being said, it does
give you the option of working without a clip. I also don't like the awkward
transition from the barrel to the grip.
If you want something durable, reliable, "fancy", entertaining to stare at when
you're bored,and are willing to take care of your Pentel Graphgear 500, I'd
highly recommend the Pentel Graphgear 500. If you're looking for something
cheap, extremely expensive, light, very heavy, or easily breakable, then I'd not
recommend the Pentel Graphgear 500. That being said, the tip is still fragile,
and needs some care.
I'd also like to thank Jet pens, for the " Speedy Gonzales" super quick
shipping. If your interested in this Pentel Graphgear 500, I'd get yours now,
before the Pentel Graphgear 500 gets sold out.